Mattia Bellucci vs Jozef Kovalik — Australian Open Qualifying Round 1

Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
Mattia Bellucci
ITA
Mattia Bellucci
#67ATP
1720ELO
1678Hard ELO
$587kYTD
$2.5MCAREER
25 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2024
hard
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#780ATP
1473ELO
1421Hard ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
Bellucci M.
6-1 4-6 7-6
Kovalik J.
Bellucci M.
64772
Kovalik J.
16651

Mattia Bellucci defeated Jozef Kovalik 6-1 4-6 7-6 in the Australian Open qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Mattia Bellucci came in ranked #67, defending last year's round of 128.

Key context

  • Match story: Mattia Bellucci came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 7–6.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Bellucci M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Kovalik J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Bellucci M.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Bellucci M.Kovalik J.
0
Serve
—
40
Return
—

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Bellucci M.Kovalik J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.3
3.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (171 vs 96). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Bellucci M.Kovalik J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
60
31
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
83
Break points won·Slight edge
10
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
81
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
85
26

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Bellucci M.
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Kovalik J.
3.8
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 49 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
7.9+257 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.1Hard Elo 1421
7.6Overall Elo 1720
ELO gap
2.4Overall Elo 1473
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.1
Surface form
2.8
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.6
Minutes 14d
7.0
Prev. match
Surface transition
6.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Bellucci M.Kovalik J.
Freshness·Slight edge
100
91

Bellucci M.: 20 days rest · Kovalik J.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
26°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 61%
Q3
Jasika O.
Shelbayh A.
2-66-16-2
Nagal S.[28]
Molcan A.[14]
6-46-4
Prizmic D.
Dougaz A.
6-36-4
Harris L.[30]
Gaston H.[4]
6-06-2
Grenier H.
Mpetshi Perricard G.
5-76-47-64
Kovacevic A.[7]
Mochizuki S.[27]
1-66-26-2
Klein L.
Napolitano S.
7-627-63
Mensik J.
Mayot H.
6-37-62
Zeppieri G.[26]
Ritschard A.
6-36-3
Valkusz M.
Vavassori A.
6-16-4
Atmane T.
Nava E.
7-657-63
Kopriva V.[24]
Crawford O.
6-46-4
De Jong J.
Ugo Carabelli C.[31]
7-633-67-67
Cobolli F.[2]
Rodriguez Taverna S.
6-46-2
Goffin D.[8]
Diallo G.[29]
3-66-36-2
Sweeny D.
Bergs Z.[22]
5-77-52-0
Q2
Mochizuki S.[27]
Schoolkate T.
6-26-4
Nava E.
Bellucci M.
6-46-3
Bergs Z.[22]
De Loore J.
7-626-0
De Jong J.
Meligeni Alves F.
7-656-1
Kovacevic A.[7]
Sachko V.
7-657-64
Cobolli F.[2]
Hassan B.
6-46-3
Nagal S.[28]
Winter E.
6-36-2
Ritschard A.
Marie J.
6-736-36-2
Crawford O.
Passaro F.
6-46-776-4
Dougaz A.
Peniston R.
6-36-2
Sweeny D.
Nardi L.[13]
7-626-2
Rodriguez Taverna S.
Piros Z.[20]
6-23-67-68
Ugo Carabelli C.[31]
Bonadio R.
6-16-4
Kopriva V.[24]
Roca Batalla O.
6-36-3
Mpetshi Perricard G.
Huesler M.
7-633-67-5
Vavassori A.
Coppejans K.
6-16-3
Zeppieri G.[26]
Dzumhur D.
6-36-2
Molcan A.[14]
Millman J.
6-46-3
Harris L.[30]
Jacquet K.
7-56-4
Gaston H.[4]
Zhukayev B.
7-636-3
Goffin D.[8]
Harris B.
3-66-36-2
Atmane T.
Fatic N.
6-33-67-5
Napolitano S.
Molleker R.
1-66-46-2
Mensik J.
Gaio F.
6-43-66-3
Klein L.
Kudla D.
6-36-726-4
Shelbayh A.
Medjedovic H.[10]
6-727-656-2
Prizmic D.
Ajdukovic D.
7-56-0
Grenier H.
Cressy M.[19]
4-66-26-3
Diallo G.[29]
Herbert P.
4-66-47-68
Valkusz M.
Comesana F.[17]
2-66-46-2
Jasika O.
Svajda Z.[32]
7-54-66-2
Mayot H.
Dellien H.[9]
6-06-3
Q1
Svajda Z.[32]
Blockx A.
4-66-36-4
Mochizuki S.[27]
Moreno De Alboran N.
3-66-06-2
Millman J.
Giannessi A.
6-36-4
Kovacevic A.[7]
Onclin G.
6-36-797-67
Passaro F.
Martinez P.[6]
6-36-2
Hassan B.
Choinski J.
6-46-0
Gaston H.[4]
Yunchaokete B.
7-56-0
Winter E.
Agamenone F.
6-36-4
Coppejans K.
Tirante T.[16]
6-717-666-2
Valkusz M.
Wu T.
7-606-4
Harris L.[30]
Rincon D.
6-26-2
Ajdukovic D.
Blanchet U.
6-46-2
Cressy M.[19]
Hsu Y.
6-26-1
De Loore J.
Tu L.
7-6117-64
Huesler M.
Misolic F.
3-66-46-3
Sweeny D.
Gigante M.
7-637-5
Prizmic D.
Navone M.[18]
5-76-36-2
Herbert P.
Burruchaga R.
7-656-756-3
Molcan A.[14]
Brouwer G.
6-46-4
Schoolkate T.
Shimabukuro S.
5-76-46-3
Dzumhur D.
Skatov T.
4-66-36-3
De Jong J.
Brancaccio R.
6-16-2
Mensik J.
Nakashima B.[25]
6-47-64
Piros Z.[20]
Pellegrino A.
6-756-26-1
Goffin D.[8]
Travaglia S.
6-47-5
Kudla D.
Schwartzman D.[11]
7-676-4
Mayot H.
Collarini A.
7-656-3
Medjedovic H.[10]
Cecchinato M.
6-16-1
Cobolli F.[2]
Jin J.
6-26-2
Bonadio R.
Marinkov P.
7-57-62
Diallo G.[29]
Llamas Ruiz P.
7-636-1
Grenier H.
Lajal M.
6-46-2
Shelbayh A.
Droguet T.
6-26-4
Comesana F.[17]
Shimizu Y.
7-626-2
Molleker R.
Gakhov I.
6-46-4
Jacquet K.
Couacaud E.
6-32-66-2
Zeppieri G.[26]
Cuevas P.
6-06-1
Crawford O.
Ivashka I.
6-33-66-1
Harris B.
Kuzmanov D.
0-66-26-2
Sachko V.
Yevseyev D.
6-27-5
Nagal S.[28]
Blancaneaux G.
6-37-5
Dougaz A.
Bagnis F.
7-646-3
Napolitano S.
Albot R.[23]
7-57-5
Ugo Carabelli C.[31]
Jones H.
6-03-66-2
Ritschard A.
Tabur C.
7-656-3
Vavassori A.
Virtanen O.
6-06-3
Jasika O.
Svrcina D.
6-31-66-2
Nardi L.[13]
Maestrelli F.
7-56-4
Atmane T.
Cerundolo J.[15]
4-66-46-1
Rodriguez Taverna S.
Escoffier A.
6-47-66
Zhukayev B.
Kicker N.
6-16-4
Mpetshi Perricard G.
Barrios Vera T.[3]
6-37-68
Dellien H.[9]
Oliveira G.
6-46-2
Meligeni Alves F.
Mmoh M.[5]
6-16-3
Kopriva V.[24]
Hemery C.
6-36-3
Klein L.
Trungelliti M.
6-33-66-3
Bergs Z.[22]
Kolar Z.
6-26-2
Marie J.
Paire B.[12]
7-666-4
Roca Batalla O.
Sekulic P.
7-56-1
Nava E.
Darderi L.[21]
7-636-4
Fatic N.
Marchenko I.
6-47-65
Bellucci M.
Kovalik J.
6-14-67-65
Peniston R.
Ymer E.
6-14-67-67
Gaio F.
Lokoli L.
4-66-43-2